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Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Rules 2
Part 2—Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010 3
5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs 3
Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings)
Rules 2010 8
6 Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA 8
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Endnotes 9
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STATUTORY RULES 2015
S.R. No. 163/2015
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and
Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings
(Costs Amendment) Rules 2015
The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief
Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Object
The object of these Rules is—
(a) to amend the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 2010 to make further
provision for costs payable in matters and
proceedings before the Court; and
(b) to amend the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules
2010 to make further provision for costs
awarded in proceedings referred to
arbitration.
2 Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under section 16 of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other
enabling powers.
3 Commencement
These Rules come into operation on 1 January
2016.
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Part 1—Preliminary
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4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 20101 are called the
Principal Rules.
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Part 2—Magistrates' Court General Civil
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5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs
(1) In item 1 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "205" substitute "209";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "429" substitute "438";
(c) in paragraph (c), for "527" substitute "538";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "634" substitute "647";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "786" substitute "802";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "947" substitute "966";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "1132" substitute
"1155".
(2) In item 82 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$266" substitute "$269.70";
(b) for "$1863" substitute "$1889.10";
(c) for "$67" substitute "$68";
(d) for "$333" substitute "$337.70".
(3) In item 82A of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$139" substitute "$141";
(b) for "$760" substitute "$770.70".
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(4) For Table 1 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules
substitute—
"TABLE 1
(Costs in dollars for items 2 to 80)
Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
2. 72 72 72 108 135 161 187
3. 209 439 539 648 803 968 1158
4. n/a n/a 157 205 209 223 237
5. 97 207 257 307 383 461 553
6. 112 231 283 338 419 505 605
7. 51 51 51 51 51 51 51
8. 74 165 200 240 298 356 424
9. 67 139 166 200 248 299 358
10. n/a n/a 168 233 252 283 318
11. n/a n/a 19 48 48 48 48
12. 48 78 97 114 145 170 196
13. 58 112 131 163 203 243 286
14. 115 245 299 358 453 534 634
15. 48 74 97 115 145 170 196
16. 95 195 237 283 355 423 489
17. 125 267 340 408 505 608 720
18. n/a n/a 168 233 252 283 317
19. 47 83 98 116 146 171 206
20. 125 125 125 171 216 262 312
21. 125 125 125 171 216 262 312
22. 108 108 108 161 200 240 286
23. 24 40 55 55 72 87 103
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Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
24. 23 24 24 40 45 52 61
25. 67 68 69 105 131 157 187
26. 14 14 14 51 64 78 94
27. 92 167 233 279 350 413 480
28. 39 91 98 112 138 165 194
29. 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
29A. 96 177 240 267 358 428 497
30. 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
31. 95 195 237 283 355 419 488
32. 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
33. 381 1244 1536 1845 2307 3334 5183
34. 93 282 377 455 563 678 776
35. 166 319 456 563 704 850 990
36. 93 282 377 455 554 664 761
37. 166 319 456 563 695 834 974
38. 48 91 113 132 172 207 242
39. 48 91 113 132 172 207 242
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 98 220 271 330 411 494 589
43. 166 319 457 566 710 853 992
44. 149 149 149 149 149 149 149
45. 350 704 1062 1274 1593 1904 2215
46. 75 139 166 203 252 302 354
47. 160 271 339 408 505 608 702
48. 48 91 113 133 165 200 235
49. 48 98 124 158 199 238 279
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Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
50. 63.25 118.30 155.05 178.50 232.60 277.45 321.30
51. 63.25 118.30 155.05 178.50 232.60 277.45 321.30
52. n/a n/a 205 310.10 334.60 375.35 560
53. 422.30 947.60 1277.05 1531 1911.50 2296 2507.15
54. 285.60 632.40 847.60 1019 1277.05 1524.90 1781.95
55. 174.40 339.70 483.50 595.70 747.70 898.60 1047.55
56. 53.05 95.80 117.30 139.75 189.70 222.35 262.15
57. 177.50 344.80 490.60 605.90 760.90 913.90 1097.50
57A. 605.90 605.90 605.90 605.90 605.90 605.90 605.90
58. 4.3 10.5 11.1 11.6 13.4 15.5 21.0
59. 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
62. 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
63. 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
64. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
65. 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
66. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
67. 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
68. 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
69. 54 111 131 165 206 248 291
70. 56 133 161 177 224 271 317
71. 160 321 360 431 538 643 841
72. 286 405 435 546 683 818 1072
73. 48 83 98 116 146 171 198
74. 48 84 98 116 146 171 198
75. 72 72 72 108 108 108 108
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Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
76. 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
77. 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
78. 47 47 47 47 47 47 47
79. refer to item 79
80. 141 255 303 357 450 531 617
".
(5) For Table 2 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules
substitute—
"TABLE 2
CIRCUIT FEES
Circuit town
Fee for first
six hours
Further fee for
further six hours
or part thereafter
Ararat 501 332
Benalla 530 351
Colac 420 278
Echuca 530 351
Mansfield 420 278
Latrobe Valley 393 262
Portland 579 388
Stawell 530 351
Swan Hill 530 351
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Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous
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6 Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA
In Appendix AA of the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 20102—
(a) in item 1.1(a) and (c), for "$1464"
substitute "$1493";
(b) in item 1.1(b) and (d), for "$1578"
substitute "$1610";
(c) in item 1.1(e) and (f), for "$1691"
substitute "$1725";
(d) in item 1.1(g)—
(i) for "$276" substitute "$282";
(ii) for "$342" substitute "$349";
(iii) for "$412" substitute "$420".
Dated: 18 December 2015
PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate
JELENA POPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
BARRY BRAUN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010. Reprint No. 2 as at 1 February 2015.
2 Rule 6: S.R. No. 141/2010. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 February 2015.
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